Evelyn Rawn Dear editor: “Operation Christmas Child” thanks the people of Fort Frances and surrounding district for the success of its shoebox program. Fort Frances is known as a caring and giving community, and this generosity will bring smiles to the faces of many children in Third World countries who […]
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Larry Hildebrand Dear sir: On Monday, Nov. 10, my mother entered La Verendrye General Hospital in Fort Frances after suffering a sudden, massive stroke. Sadly, she succumbed to this condition five days later on Friday, Nov. 14. Needless to say, this was a terribly difficult, painful week for my family. […]
John A. Reader Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to let Mark McCaig, Town of Fort Frances CAO, know that I agree with him 100 percent as he was quoted in the Nov. 26 article in the Fort Frances Times entitled “Town pessimistic about pre-budget consultation with province.” Town staff […]
Art Scheirer Dear editor: Let me see if I have this all straight. The NDP already had hatched a plan for a bloodless coup d’etat prior to the economic statement by Finance minister Jim Flaherty. It apparently didn’t matter that Canadians had just voted and elected Mr. Harper. Mr. Layton […]
Tiffany Whalen Dear editor: The Youth Action Alliance would like to express its thanks and appreciation to town council and Dr. Lorena Jenks for their work in banning smoking near our Memorial Sports Centre doors. We feel that educating the public on the dangers of second-hand smoke is necessary for […]
David Kircher Dear editor: The following is letter to the Rainy River District School Board explaining our rationale for these questions regarding the missing funds from Fort Frances High School: This, my third communication regarding your response to my presentation, will focus on your answer to my third question: “The […]
After 9/11, in airports around the world, metal cutlery disappeared from the restaurants inside the security area. Having watched the performance of Canadian politicians of late, I wonder if the cutlery is going to disappear from the members’ dining room on Parliament Hill. Following the Oct. 14 election, all the […]
By John Rafferty As your elected representative for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, I was sent to Ottawa with a clear mandate: to work with the other MPs and political parties, and to address the economic crisis. I believe in joining the proposed Liberal-New Democrat coalition that I have done just that. […]
While reading “Simple Steps to Happiness” by Rosie Hamilton-McGinty last week, I began woolgathering—forgetting what Hamilton-McGinty had to say and thinking what simple steps could make me happier. Rosie has 100 helpful steps to happiness. I, on the other hand, came up with eight–a more manageable number. Here are my […]
With the ice closing in on the rivers and lakes up here in Drizzle Creek District, it about time to either go into hibernation or migrate. My wife, the Pearl of the Orient, says since I’m a grumpy old bear and have a pretty good roll of fat around my […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo When calves come off pasture and into feed yards, planning a marketing strategy and feeding accordingly could be crucial to your bottom line, says a North Dakota State University beef specialist. “You can use certain diets to achieve different levels of average daily gain […]
Now that winter has set in here in Sunset Country, ice anglers surely have to be thinking about hitting the hardwater in search of a hot bite. When I think about early ice, the first thought that comes to my mind is stocked trout. When I was younger, it always […]
